妙法蓮華經玄義 4.45

4.45

The *Mahāparinirvāṇa-sūtra* states: 'There is no suffering, no truth; there is reality. There is no origination, path, or cessation, no truth; there is reality.' Reality is the Middle Way, the Tathāgata, empty space, buddha-nature. When contemplating in this manner, unconditioned benevolence and compassion eradicate the suffering of the two extremes and grant the bliss of the Middle Way. Cultivating matter as neither pure nor impure, as identical to empty, identical to provisional, identical to middle, neither withered nor flourishing, discussing cessation in the interval, all path factors are fully contained. Universally abandoning the dependent and primary [retributions] of the ten dharma realms is called dāna; the Middle Way and the path-concurrent [morality] reaching the other shore of śīla is called precepts; abiding in the patience of tranquil extinction, unmoved by the two extremes, is called kṣānti; uninterrupted practice across the two extremes is called steadfast vīrya; entering the king of samādhis and abiding in the Śūraṅgama is called dhyāna; real-mark prajñā is called wisdom; non-deliberative skillful application is called upāya; the eight self-mastering selves are called bala; non-defiled transformational dhyāna is called praṇidhāna; obtaining the three wisdoms in a single mind is called jñāna. One pāramitā contains ten, and also contains all buddha dharmas. One practice is immeasurable practices, and immeasurable practices are one practice: this is the Tathāgata's practice. This is called the wisdom of the four noble truths of non-action.